‘He did what?’: Alex Freeman, son of an American football great, becomes a World Cup hero
The right back was unknown even to some of his team-mates when first called up to the US squad a year ago; but he is certainly making a name for himself now
Dave Hannigan: Why was Conor McGregor cheered whereas a World Cup star was jeered?
How strange that in one state a man found civilly liable of sexual assault was welcomed while up the road Achraf Hakimi, who is awaiting trial on a rape charge, was booed
‘This place was crazy’: Visiting World Cup fans give Americans cause for celebration
People in the US are getting a kick out of seeing European football fans explore their country, from a German embracing junk food to Scots livening up a baseball game
Brand it like Beckham: how football’s most shameless shill is cashing in on the World Cup
David Beckham is appearing in a lot more advertisements in the US than anyone actually playing in the tournament
The US Open golf course was carved out of sacred Native American burial grounds
Celebrated venue is built on stolen land, desecrated graves and forged documents
Six ways Katie Taylor’s camp can avoid the problems that befell Muhammad Ali’s Croke Park fight
The meeting of Ali and Al “Blue” Lewis on a hot July night in 1972 proved a financial and logistical disaster
Under-3s training for $165: Why the US is the only World Cup nation where soccer is a country club
Parents of most youngsters taking up soccer in the US are well placed to afford the high sums it takes to put them in competitive arenas
New York collectively loses its mind as the Knicks reach NBA finals
Streets and subways are suddenly a blur of blue and orange shirts as the Knicks seek their first NBA championship since 1973
‘Kyle Busch is an American badass’: The sudden death of a 41-year-old Nascar star
Notoriously unfiltered, the driver nicknamed Wild Thing revelled in his ‘badass’ persona on the racetrack
Fifa’s fleece ’em all mentality has immunised Americans against World Cup fever
Many American soccer fans do not appear especially excited. Even Donald Trump has baulked at the ticket prices
LeBron James defies the odds as he reignites Goat debate in playoff run
Improvisation, vision and unselfishness of the 41-year-old on show as he chases fifth crown
How a former college player made $20m impersonating NFL stars
Luther Davis has admitted his role in identity theft scheme
How an 81-year-old LA Dodgers fan’s fight for paper tickets brought an about turn
Amid their push to go digital, US fanchises have found a way to wring even more money from fans
Lower, shorter, dumber: many new so-called sports are just violence porn
Lower, shorter, dumber: many new so-called sports are just violence porn, while others seek to profit from shrinking attention spans
His $1bn fortune blown, Floyd Mayweather might just need to fight again
Now 49, the former world champion is being pursued by the taxman for millions. A Netflix payday may beckon